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NBA playoff schedule and scores

Sat, 19 May 2012 05:14:30 -0400

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NBA Playoffs

NHL playoff schedule and results

Sat, 19 May 2012 05:09:12 -0400

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The almanac

Sat, 19 May 2012 03:30:00 -0400

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UPI Almanac for Saturday, May 19, 2012.

Man charged in N. Ireland with terrorism

Sat, 19 May 2012 01:56:50 -0400

BELFAST, Northern Ireland, May 19 (UPI) -- An alleged Republican dissident leader in Northern Ireland has been charged with "directing acts of terrorism" under a controversial law.

MLB: San Francisco 8, Oakland 6

Sat, 19 May 2012 01:53:22 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO, May 19 (UPI) -- Brandon Belt had three RBI while San Francisco was building a seven-run lead Friday and the Giants held on for an 8-6 victory over Oakland.

NBA: LA Lakers 99, Oklahoma City 96

Sat, 19 May 2012 01:45:38 -0400

LOS ANGELES, May 19 (UPI) -- Kobe Bryant and Metta World Peace combined to hit six free throws down the stretch Friday to give the Los Angeles Lakers a 99-96 win over Oklahoma City.

Missing fishing boat believed sunk

Sat, 19 May 2012 01:44:22 -0400

WEYMOUTH, England, May 19 (UPI) -- Searchers Friday found a body and what appeared to be a sonar image of a boat off southwest England, a day after a fishing vessel was reported missing.

MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers 6, St. Louis 5

Sat, 19 May 2012 01:41:31 -0400

LOS ANGELES, May 19 (UPI) -- A.J. Ellis drew a four-pitch, bases-loaded walk in the ninth inning Friday to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-5 win over St. Louis.

MLB: Los Angeles Angels 7, San Diego 2

Sat, 19 May 2012 01:38:23 -0400

SAN DIEGO, May 19 (UPI) -- Jered Weaver combined with two relievers on a three-hitter Friday that lifted the Los Angeles Angels to a 7-2 victory over San Diego.

Trash best way to dispose of unused drugs

Sat, 19 May 2012 01:10:21 -0400

ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 19 (UPI) -- Discarding unused medications in the trash is a better way to limit the risk of poisoning and reduce air and water pollution, U.S. researchers suggest.

Barnes Foundation shows off new building

Sat, 19 May 2012 01:04:54 -0400

PHILADELPHIA, May 19 (UPI) -- The Barnes Foundation, one of the world's great modern art collections, celebrated its move to downtown Philadelphia with a gala party Friday.

New doctors see workload, pay as grim

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:35:02 -0400

ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 19 (UPI) -- Many U.S. medical students preparing to be residents already have negative views of their workloads as physicians, researchers found.

N.Y. doctor detects rare tick, saves child

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:32:32 -0400

ALBANY, N.Y., May 19 (UPI) -- A quick-thinking physician in Albany, N.Y., detected a tick that caused a 2-year-old girl to become partially paralyzed, hospital officials said.

Railroad worker killed by newsprint roll

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:29:40 -0400

UPPER MERION, Pa., May 19 (UPI) -- A railroad engineer making a delivery to a newspaper plant in the Philadelphia suburbs died Friday when a roll of newsprint weighing almost a ton fell on him.

MLB: Minnesota 11, Milwaukee 3

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:20:48 -0400

MILWAUKEE, May 19 (UPI) -- Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau combined for five of Minnesota's 16 hits Friday and had three RBI each, vaulting the Twins past Milwaukee 11-3.

MLB: Seattle 4, Colorado 0

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:19:03 -0400

DENVER, May 19 (UPI) -- Kevin Millwood took a no-hitter into the sixth inning Friday and turned in his first shutout in nine years, giving Seattle a 4-0 win over Colorado.

MLB: Arizona 6, Kansas City 4

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:08:37 -0400

KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 19 (UPI) -- Miguel Montero came through with a tiebreaking, two-run double in the eighth inning Friday that boosted Arizona to a 6-4 decision over Kansas City.

MLB: Texas 4, Houston 1

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:01:02 -0400

HOUSTON, May 18 (UPI) -- Adrian Beltre drove in the first and last Texas runs Friday and three relievers combined to give up a lone hit in the Rangers' 4-1 win over Houston.

UPI Sports Calendar for Saturday, May 19

Fri, 18 May 2012 23:55:00 -0400

Saturday sports calendar

NBA: Philadelphia 92, Boston 83

Fri, 18 May 2012 23:54:32 -0400

PHILADELPHIA, May 18 (UPI) -- Andre Iguodala scored the first five points in a game-closing 9-0 run Friday that rallied Philadelphia to a 92-83 playoff win over Boston.

Free hepatitis C tests in some U.S. cities

Fri, 18 May 2012 23:42:30 -0400

NEW YORK, May 18 (UPI) -- OraSure said it is working with Walgreens and health groups to provide free hepatitis C tests in New York, Chicago, Houston, St. Louis and Washington.

MLB: Atlanta 5, Tampa Bay 3

Fri, 18 May 2012 23:36:17 -0400

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., May 18 (UPI) -- Freddie Freeman put Atlanta in front for good with a fifth-inning double Friday and the Braves held on to down Tampa Bay 5-3.

MLB: Toronto 14, New York Mets 5

Fri, 18 May 2012 23:18:45 -0400

TORONTO, May 18 (UPI) -- J.P. Arencibia and Rajai Davis both had two homers and combined for 10 RBI Friday, sending Toronto rolling over the New York Mets 14-5.

Fitness pros help U.S. military stay fit

Fri, 18 May 2012 23:07:36 -0400

SAN DIEGO, May 18 (UPI) -- Fitness professionals are helping keep U.S. military personnel and their families fit, officials of the American Council on Exercise say.

MLB: Philadelphia 6, Boston 4

Fri, 18 May 2012 22:51:11 -0400

PHILADELPHIA, May 18 (UPI) -- Carlos Ruiz touched off a four-run first inning with a two-run single Friday, propelling Philadelphia to a 6-4 victory over Boston.